ETERNUS Disk storage systems Server Connection Guide for Oracle Solaris
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Chapter 1
Workflow
This chapter describes how to set up a multipath connection using MPxIO.
Refer to
"Chapter 3 Setting Up MPxIO" (page 8)
for more details.
When the CPU that is installed in the server is x64, the default setting values for MPxIO are
enabled.
Confirm that the default value for MPxIO is enabled in Step 2 of the following workflow.
Workflow
Disable MPxIO on paths not requiring it (/kernel/drv/fp.conf)
Specify any devices that will not form part of the multipath connection.
Solaris 10 OS
"3.1 Solaris 10 OS" (page 8)
Solaris 9 OS
"3.2 Solaris 9 OS" (page 12)
Solaris 8 OS
"3.3 Solaris 8 OS" (page 16)
Change Settings
(/kernel/drv/fp.conf,
/kernel/drv/scsi_vhci.conf)
1.Enable multipathing.
2.Enable the auto-failback
function.
Change Settings
(/kernel/drv/scsi_vhci.conf)
1.Enable multipathing.
2.Enable the auto-failback
function.
Change Settings
(/kernel/drv/scsi_vhci.conf)
1. Enable multipathing.
2. Enable the auto-failback
function.
3. Enable the Symmetric
option.
Effect the Changed Settings
Reconfigure the server and restart it.
Multipath Status Check
Check the status of the multipath connection after the MPIO settings are complete.
